Pollution-Related Biodiversity Loss in Brazil: More Actions Required

Proposed oil extraction in the Amazon River estuary raises significant concerns among environmentalists and scientists due to the environmental risks associated with this activity. Beyond oil pollution-associated risks, multiple classes of pollutants are threatening Brazilian ecosystems. In this Let...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Water, air, and soil pollution air, and soil pollution, 2024-08, Vol.235 (8), p.498-498, Article 498
Hauptverfasser:	Ellwanger, Joel Henrique, Fearnside, Philip Martin, Ziliotto, Marina, Chies, José Artur Bogo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	air Amazon River Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Biodiversity Biodiversity loss Brazil Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Earth and Environmental Science Environment Environmental risk Environmentalists Estuaries Estuarine dynamics Estuarine ecosystems Hydrogeology Oil pollution oils pollution Pollution effects soil Soil Science & Conservation water Water Quality/Water Pollution
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Zusammenfassung:	Proposed oil extraction in the Amazon River estuary raises significant concerns among environmentalists and scientists due to the environmental risks associated with this activity. Beyond oil pollution-associated risks, multiple classes of pollutants are threatening Brazilian ecosystems. In this Letter, we draw attention to this environmental issue and highlight actions to control the deleterious effects of pollution on Brazil’s biodiversity.
ISSN:	0049-6979 1573-2932
DOI:	10.1007/s11270-024-07332-w